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Rocks
Graph data provided regarding the number of rocks found in different size ranges on Mars. Look for a pattern, and compare it to data taken from Death Valley, California.
| Subject: Algebra Topics: - Coordinate Systems - Patterns, Relations and Functions Grades: 6 - 12 Knowledge and Skills: - Can plot a point in a two-dimensional coordinate system, given the coordinates, or determine the coordinates of a given point - Can extrapolate a graph when a pattern exists - Can relate aspects of a graphical model to the real world situation which is being modeled - Can use a functional relationship to predict the value of one variable when the other is known |
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Algebra in the Real World Movie:
The Surface of Mars
Currently the worldwide collection of Mars rocks totals exactly 37. They've come to us over the eons as meteorites. As a scientist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Molly McCanta’s job is to better understand the geological history of the red planet with only 37 samples to work from.
Running time 5:15 minutes.
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